How to run ASP.NET C# web application locally?

Question

For a web application I am using ASP.NET C# (OS- Windows7, .NET 4) and the task has done. But I don't know how to run it locally in Windows7 as well as in Server 2008(.NET 4 and IIS installed in server 2008). And I have to run it in both the platfrom. So any help please. Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

If you have IIS 7 installed on your Win 7 machine, then:

1. Open you project in VS.NET
2. Right click on your project's node in solution explorer and choose "Properties"
3. Switch to the "Web" tab.
4. Select the radio "Use Local IIS web server"
5. Click the "Create Virtual Directory" button

That takes care of getting your application to run using IIS. You can also develop/debug ASP.NET applications like this.

As regards, deploying your ASP.NET application, after making sure all pre-requisites are installed. You'll need to use IIS Manager to create a website and associate that website to an application pool.